• An engineer inspects the running gear of a steam locomotive at Steamtown NHS

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Outdoor Activities

CP 2317, a steam locomotive built in 1923, turns on the turntable at Steamtown. The turntable is a rotating bridge which provides access to the service stalls in the roundhouse.

CP #2317, built in 1923, in turned on the turntable at Steamtown NHS.  A steam locomotive must be greased, oiled and inspected at least daily (sometimes more) and this and other light-duty work is done inside the Roundhouse.  The turntable provides access to the individual Roundhouse service stalls.

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Steamtown NHS occupies about 40 acres of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The entire yard is open whenever the park is open.

Within this area, there are multiple opportunities for outdoor activities. There are tables and benches outside the museum complex, available seasonally, for picnic lunches or just relaxing. Outdoor walking tours may be offered, as well as train rides outside our Park boundaries!

When you visit Steamtown NHS, check at the Visitor Center to learn about that day's scheduled activities, as our online calendar can change on short notice!

Did You Know?

Drawing of African Elephant.  Steamtown has a locomotive which weighs about as much as 85 African Elephants.

The Union Pacific 'Big Boy' locomotive, one of 25 built to this design, weighs just under 600 tons - approximately as much as 83 adult male African elephants!  It is on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. More...